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Does an 'elite' chip really matter? I put two Android flagships to the test to find out

Motorola's flagship foldables use different chips — the smaller Razr Ultra 2026 has an Elite processor, while the larger Razr ...

Google Assistant Is Going Away: What Millions of Android Users Need to Know

Google Assistant begins shutting down Sept. 4 as eligible Android devices move to Gemini. Here is who is affected and what ...

Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 arrives for Pixel 6a and newer devices

It's been two weeks since we got our first taste of QPR2, and today Android 17 QPR2 Beta 2 is finally available.
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Android 16 beta is now available for these devices

While many Android brands are wrapping up their Android 15 rollout, Google is already moving ahead with Android 16. In fact, this will be the earliest Android OS release in recent years. Android 16 ...
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Appdome Intros Appdome Test to Validate Protected Mobile Apps in Real-World Deployments

Verifying a secured build against real deployment conditions has historically been an engineering function. Appdome Test ...

I spent a month testing GrapheneOS — and it almost made me ditch my Android entirely

GrapheneOS achieves what it sets out to do — but it’s far from flawless ...

Signal Is Testing The Ability To Add An Android Phone Or Tablet As A Secondary Device

Signal's latest beta comes with a feature that will make it easier to use the app on multiple devices.

I use this free tool to control my Android phone from my computer

Scrcpy is a useful tool that lets you mirror and control your Android device from your Windows, macOS, or Linux computer. Oh, ...
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Apple Finally Testing Encrypted RCS Chats Between iPhone & Android

Apple is now testing end-to-end encryption for RCS between iPhones and Android devices in iOS 26.4 Beta 2. This builds on last week’s rollout for iPhones only. The feature is still in beta and won’t ...